Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Croatia
Croatia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 47.48 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Croatia, 1993–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 47.48 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Croatia peaked at 58.92 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.96, in 1993.
Croatia ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.96 | — |
| 1994 | 45.37 | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 50.28 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 52.07 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 51.65 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 56.8 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 58.92 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 54.55 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 50.62 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 49.18 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 49.64 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 49.01 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.48 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 44.57 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 46.32 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 46.26 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.22 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 48.13 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.58 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.27 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 47.9 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.68 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.54 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 45.86 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 44.06 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 44.9 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 44.29 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 53.66 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 48.11 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 44.95 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 46.76 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 48 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 48.89 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 49.29 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 48.31 | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 47.86 | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 47.47 | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 47.48 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 47.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 47.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +26.2% | 35.96 | 45.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.15 | 35.96 | 58.92 | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.58 | 44.57 | 54.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.72 | 44.06 | 48.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.33 | 44.95 | 53.66 | 10 |
| 2030s | 47.48 | 47.48 | 47.48 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Croatia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Croatia was 47.48 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.92 in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.96 in 1993.
- How does Croatia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October